Rob Ward Architecture Portfolio

ROB WARD ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO | 2020-2025

Rob Ward rfward3@gmail.com +1 508.446.2930 https://www.linkedin.com/in/rward3/

My journey through architecture has been unconventional. After earning a B.S. in Business Administration and working in the software-as-a-service industry for four years, I realized I needed to pursue something more meaningful and creative. I decided to pursue my Master’s of Architecture degree at Roger Williams University, where I quickly realized that Business and Architecture are fields with more in common than I previously understood. Both disciplines revolve around ideas - and being able to communicate these ideas effectively, whether in a boardroom presentation or an accurate construction drawing set, is paramount to success in both worlds.

My pusuit of architecture has brought me to Vermont, Massachusetts, Switzerland, and Spain. I’ve worked on conceptual projects for competitions, as well as technical drawings used in permitting and construction. The diversity of this field is what excites me the most, and I am looking forward to beginning my next chapter in Bristish Columbia.

This portfolio highlights seven diverse projects I have contributed to. Every image included in this document is my own work, including all photography.

SELECTED WORKS PLAÇA VIVRE | BARCELONA, SPAIN SERENE ISOLATION | VERMONT, UNITED STATES BUILDING A BRAND| UNITED STATES MASSACHUSETTS MULTIFAMILY | MASSACHUSETTS, UNITED STATES PRESSURE POINT| MÝVATN, ICELAND BASEL KUNSTWÜRFEL | BASEL, SWITZERLAND

Professional Experience

Education

Harrison French & Associates | Designer Franklin, Massachusetts | 2023 - Present

Roger Williams University | May 2023 Master’s of Architecture | GPA: 3.7

- Contribute to all phases of the design process for large commercial projects.

- Develop design concepts and communicate them to colleagues and clients via sketches, 3D models, and verbal presentations.

- Produce accurate construction documents for issue to clients, contractors, and municipalities.

- Respond to submittals and RFIs in a streamlined and efficient manner.

- Coordinate with Structural and MEP engineers to ensure interdisciplinary alignment.

Barcelona Architecture Center | 2022 Graduate Semester Abroad | GPA: 3.8

Hickox Williams Architects | Architectural Intern Boston, Massachusetts | 2022; 2023

Technical Skills

- Produced drawings for permit sets, including floor plans, elevations, structural diagrams, and electrical plans.

- Scoped new project sites to document existing conditions by hand sketching and photography.

- Created 3D models of design options and spatial layouts in Sketchup for client presentations.

- Created a 2D asset library of frequently used fireplace designs for high-end residential projects.

Roger Williams University | Research Assistant Bristol, Rhode Island | 2021 - 2023 - Assisted a professor with climate legislation research.

- Researched, logged, and detailed current local and state climate legislation related to the built environment.

- Analyzed legislation and identified patterns that could be used to develop a data visualization tool. .

Boston Architectural College | 2019 Graduate Coursework | GPA: 4.0 University of North Carolina Wilmington | 2016 B.S. Business Administration - Marketing Spanish Minor | GPA: 3.6

Adobe Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, PremierePro Design Software: AutoCAD, Rhino, Revit Lumion, TwinMotion, SketchUp Microsoft Office Suite: Word, PowerPoint, Excel Marketing Platforms: Salesforce, Pardot, Eloqua, Hubspot, HootSuite, Planoly, Later, SquareSpace Social Media Platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok

Awards & Recognition

Personal Interests

Student Academic Showcase & Honors Roger Williams University School of Architecture, Art & Historic Preservation, 2022

In my spare time, I enjoy long outdoor runs; trying new recipes; taking photographs; playing tennis, and when I’m able, traveling to new places. I speak Spanish at a B1 level and I am currently trying (with varied success) to teach myself French.

Excellence in Marketing Panda Security, 2020

PLAÇA VIVRE BARCELONA, SPAIN

ESTABLISHED IN 1626 as an

independent town outside of Barcelona, the Gracia neighborhood maintains its unique identity despite its 1897 annexation. Gracia is known for its restaurants, art galleries, boutiques, narrow streets, and plaças — central, traditionally paved outdoor spaces where neighbors congregate to eat, drink, play, and celebrate.

Plaça Vivre replaces an abandoned marketplace in the heart of Gracia.

All that remains of the original market today is its steel structure. This project takes inspiration from that structural grid - using it to create a new, elevated green space with direct connections to the street level. By liberating the ground plane, two new plaças are created—the lower paved, and the upper green and vegetated.

The building sits atop this new platform, featuring public kitchens, multipurpose rooms, as well as pools and water treatment facilities, making this a true community hub in the spirit of Gracia.

COURSE: Graduate Studio DATE: Fall 2022 DURATION: Semester PROGRAMS USED: AutoCAD, Rhino, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, V-Ray This project was completed at the Barcelona Architecture Center

-1 PLAN Pools, Treatment Rooms, Lockers

GROUND PLAN Cafe, Reception, Administration

+1 PLAN Multipurpose Community Rooms

+2 PLAN Community Kitchens & Dining Rooms

SERENE ISOLATION BARRE, VERMONT

B ARRE, VERMONT HAS a rich history of

producing high quality granite used in monuments around the world. Tucked into the mountains, the town is remote and industrious. Serene Isolation provides a contemplative space to reconnect with the natural world. The project consists of ten guest suites, a fitness facility with a pool, a cafe, and a gallery space and exhibition hall.

With the exception of a small lobby, the entire project is sunken ten feet underground, exposing the area’s famous granite stone and creating a deep connection between visitors and the earth.

An expansive central courtyard brings light into public spaces and serves as a social gathering space. Skylights bring additional light into public spaces and guest suites. The result is a retreat center that allows visitors to leave their busy lives behind and feel a sense of calm.

COURSE: Graduate Studio DATE: Fall 2022 DURATION: Semester PROGRAMS USED: AutoCAD, Rhino, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Lumion

Main Floor Plan (Below Grade)

Upper Floor Plan

BUILDING A BRAND DESIGN COMMUNICATES identity, values, and place, which means it can be a powerful branding

tool. For this project, a national American clothing retailer contracted the team to design a new prototype to be used across the U.S. The goal was to build brand recognition and loyalty through an industrial-inspired design that incorporates the brand’s trademark colors.

I had the opportunity to lead both the schematic design and design development phases of this project. I also produced a majority of the construction documents for the city’s permitting department.

The drawings used here were produced in 2024 using Revit, SketchUp, Enscape, and Adobe Photoshop.

MASSACHUSETTS MULTIFAMILY

G REATER BOSTON is facing a housing crisis,

with middle class workers being priced out of communities across the region. To combat this, Masschusetts cities and towns are welcoming large-scale affordable housing projects. These projects, referred to locally as 40B, are often the topic of passionate discussion at zoning meetings, so public-facing imagery is a critical part of gaining community support.

These renderings are my contribution to a 2025 presentation to a small town approximately 25 miles west of Boston. The project aims to bring over 300 affordable residences to a transitoriented site. The images were created using Sketchup, Enscape, and Adobe Photoshop.

PRESSURE POINT MÝVATN, ICELAND is a remote region with a unique landscape formed by centuries of volcanic activity. Immense force and pressure created the surrounding context. Heat. Fire. Movement. Forces bigger than humankind created scars on the earth that are brutal yet whimsical reminders of the power of nature.

These forces are the inspiration behind the design for Pressure Point, a unique ski cabin in the heart of Mývatn. The goal is to create a space that celebrates the natural wonder of the region while providing warmth, food, shelter, and community to skiers and winter explorers.

This inspiration is seen in the organization of the building - two forms housing public and private program, respectively, are offset from one another at a sharp angle, representing two tectonic plates converging - the catalyst for volcanic activity in the region. The two forms intersect at a large fireplace, the centerpiece of the main social area, but also a reference to fissure vents that were historically important in shaping the nearby landscape. The chimney becomes the defining feature of the cabin’s exterior, standing stark against a minimalist profile and bringing heat upwards in the form of smoke, much like molten lava escaping through a fissure vent.

This project was designed for a Buildner architecture competition in 2024. I used Sketchup, Twinmotion, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop to prepare my subission.

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LEFT: FLOOR PLAN 1. Garage 79m² 2. Storage 20m² 3. Repairs 15m² 4. Porch | Outdoor Reception 50m² 5. Porch | Thermal Plunge 30m² 6. Changing Rooms 25m² 7. Toilets & Washroom 25m² 8. Information Center 10m² 9. Gathering Space 30m² 10. Refreshments 20m² BELOW: SECTION A

BASEL KUNSTWÜRFEL BASEL, SWITZERLAND

ARCH 513 INTEGRATED PROJECT DESIGN STUDIO

BASEL’S CITY CENTER is a rich cultural district home to theatres, museums, and shops. In the center of the district lies an underutilized urban plaza, serving as a gateway to Theatre Basel, the city’s municipal theatre.

This project aims to create a space for temporary art exhibitions and events while preserving public space at the street level. This is accomplished by raising the building up a level and building vertically, resulting in a seven-story “floating cube”.

The building employs a hanging structure.

A strong central circulation core of load-bearing concrete walls supports a series of large trusses at the top. The steel frame of the building connects to the trusses, creating a hanging effect that brings loads from the beams and columns of the frame, into the trusses, and down to the ground through the load-bearing walls.

Interior and exterior finishes are kept minimal to keep attention on the art.

COURSE: Graduate Comprehensive Studio DATE: Spring 2021 DURATION: Semester PROGRAMS USED: AutoCAD, Rhino, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign

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ROBERT WARD SPRING 2022

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1. Glazed curtain wall 2. Copper panel 3. 2” rigid insulation 4. Water vapor 5. Vapor barrier 6. Steel framed structure 7. Gypsum wall board

Wall Assembly: Cube

Rob Ward rfward3@gmail.com 508.446.2930 https://www.linkedin.com/in/rward3/